FEMA Deployed Employees Not Qualified For Disaster Work, Government Accounting Office Says
At a Glance The Government Accounting Office said FEMA employees were not properly trained or managed.The report looked at disaster response in 2017 and 2018, two particularly harsh years for hurricanes and wildfires.FEMA could be stretched thin again this year if a disaster hits during the coronavirus pandemic. FEMA employees deployed to the front lines of hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 and 2018 were not prepared for their roles in helping communities respond to disasters, according to a new government...